Notice of A46 overnight closures, near Kenilworth

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Published on 12 September 2025


High Speed Two (HS2) is the new high speed railway for Britain. Balfour Beatty VINCI (BBV) is working in partnership with HS2 Ltd to build the new high-speed railway in Stratford-on-Avon District.

While they complete the final safety, central reservation and utility works on the A46, there will be increased construction activity overnight, some additional noise and ongoing lane closures. All lanes of the A46 will be open once the work has been completed. 

BBV will be closing a section of the A46 from the Stivichall Interchange (Festival Island) to the Thickthorn Island (A452), and the southbound slip road at Stoneleigh during the following dates: 

  • 8pm to 6am Friday 26 September - the closure of two lanes northbound between Thickthorn and Stoneleigh.
  • 8pm to 6am Saturday 27 September- the closure of the southbound slip onto the A46 at the Stoneleigh junction and the closure of two lanes between Festival Island and Thickthorn.
  • 8pm to 6am Saturday 4, Sunday 5, Saturday 18 and on Sunday 19 October - a full closure of the A46 between Festival Island and Thickthorn Island.
  • 8pm to 6am Monday 20 October, the closure of the southbound slip at Stoneleigh and two lanes south between Stoneleigh and Thickthorn.

For questions regarding HS2 and the ongoing works, you can get in contact via email: hs2enquiries@hs2.org.uk


Contact details

Stratford-on-Avon District Council
Elizabeth House, Church Street,
Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire,
CV37 6HX
Tel: 01789 267575

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Last updated on 12/09/2025